EP1657576A3 - Unterwasserstecker - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP1657576A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: connector; optical; electrical connection; relative movement; latching means
Prior art date: 2004-11-10
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP05256755A

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English (en)

French (fr)

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EP1657576B1 (de

EP1657576A2 (de

Inventor

Gillian Anne Mckinnon

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Tronic Ltd

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Tronic Ltd

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2004-11-10

Filing date

2005-11-01

Publication date

2006-07-19

2005-11-01 Application filed by Tronic Ltd filed Critical Tronic Ltd

2006-05-17 Publication of EP1657576A2 publication Critical patent/EP1657576A2/de

2006-07-19 Publication of EP1657576A3 publication Critical patent/EP1657576A3/de

2008-07-23 Application granted granted Critical

2008-07-23 Publication of EP1657576B1 publication Critical patent/EP1657576B1/de

2025-11-01 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
- H01R13/523—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases for use under water
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
- G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
- G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
- G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
- G02B6/3816—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres for use under water, high pressure connectors
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
- G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
- G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
- G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
- G02B6/3817—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres containing optical and electrical conductors
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
- G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
- G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
- G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
- G02B6/3874—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules
- G02B6/3878—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls using tubes, sleeves to align ferrules comprising a plurality of ferrules, branching and break-out means
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
- G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
- G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
- G02B6/389—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs characterised by the method of fastening connecting plugs and sockets, e.g. screw- or nut-lock, snap-in, bayonet type
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
- H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
- H01R13/6275—Latching arms not integral with the housing
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
- H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Optics & Photonics (AREA)
Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)

EP20050256755 2004-11-10 2005-11-01 Bohrlochkopf mit Unterwasserstecker Expired - Lifetime EP1657576B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB0424864A GB2420184A (en)	2004-11-10	2004-11-10	Optic fibre connector with interengaging parts for underwater use

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP1657576A2 EP1657576A2 (de)	2006-05-17
EP1657576A3 true EP1657576A3 (de)	2006-07-19
EP1657576B1 EP1657576B1 (de)	2008-07-23

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP20050256755 Expired - Lifetime EP1657576B1 (de)	2004-11-10	2005-11-01	Bohrlochkopf mit Unterwasserstecker

Country Status (4)

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EP (1)	EP1657576B1 (de)
DE (1)	DE602005008337D1 (de)
GB (1)	GB2420184A (de)
NO (1)	NO336751B1 (de)

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EP0538089A1 (de) *	1991-10-14	1993-04-21	Societe Eca	Optische Steckverbindung, insbesondere unterwassertauglich
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2004
- 2004-11-10 GB GB0424864A patent/GB2420184A/en not_active Withdrawn
2005
- 2005-11-01 EP EP20050256755 patent/EP1657576B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2005-11-01 DE DE200560008337 patent/DE602005008337D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2005-11-09 NO NO20055264A patent/NO336751B1/no not_active IP Right Cessation

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US4174875A (en) *	1978-05-30	1979-11-20	The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy	Coaxial wet connector with spring operated piston
US4759601A (en) *	1985-06-24	1988-07-26	Schlumberger Technology Corporation	Fiber optic connector assembly
US4756595A (en) *	1986-04-21	1988-07-12	Honeywell Inc.	Optical fiber connector for high pressure environments
US4887883A (en) *	1988-06-20	1989-12-19	Honeywell Inc.	Undersea wet-mateable fiber optic connector
EP0538089A1 (de) *	1991-10-14	1993-04-21	Societe Eca	Optische Steckverbindung, insbesondere unterwassertauglich
WO2002039169A1 (en) *	2000-10-31	2002-05-16	Tronic Limited	Connector for making an optical connection underwater
WO2005022691A2 (en) *	2003-08-26	2005-03-10	Ocean Design, Inc.	Dry mate connector

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Publication number	Publication date
GB2420184A (en)	2006-05-17
NO20055264L (no)	2006-05-11
NO336751B1 (no)	2015-10-26
NO20055264D0 (no)	2005-11-09
GB0424864D0 (en)	2004-12-15
EP1657576B1 (de)	2008-07-23
EP1657576A2 (de)	2006-05-17
DE602005008337D1 (de)	2008-09-04

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